Mark 3:22

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KJV King James Version

And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.”

WEB World English Bible

The scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons he casts out the demons.”

ASV American Standard Version

And the scribes that came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and, By the prince of the demons casteth he out the demons.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and the scribes who are from Jerusalem having come down, said—‘He hath Beelzeboul,’ and—‘By the ruler of the demons he doth cast out the demons.’

Surrounding context — Mark 3

19 And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.

20 And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

21 And when his friends heard [of it], they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

22 And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

23 And he called them [unto him], and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

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Matthew 15:1Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,Matthew 10:25It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more [shall they call] them of his household?Matthew 12:24But when the Pharisees heard [it], they said, This [fellow] doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.Matthew 9:34But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.John 7:20The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?Mark 7:1Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.Luke 11:15But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.Matthew 11:18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.John 8:48Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?John 8:52Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.Luke 5:17And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was [present] to heal them.Psalm 22:6But I [am] a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.John 10:22And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.

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